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The Illusionist (2010)

When life loses its wonder, all it takes is one person who still believes in magic

Genre : Animation, Drama

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Sylvain Chomet
Writer : Sylvain Chomet

Synopsis

A French illusionist travels to Scotland to work. He meets a young woman in a small village. Their ensuing adventure in Edinburgh changes both their lives forever.

Actors

Jean-Claude Donda
Jean-Claude Donda
Tatischeff / French Cinema Manager (voice)
Eilidh Rankin
Eilidh Rankin
Alice (voice)
Didier Gustin
Didier Gustin
Songs (voice)
Jil Aigrot
Jil Aigrot
Songs (voice)
Jacques Tati
Jacques Tati
Monsieur Hulot (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crews

Sylvain Chomet
Sylvain Chomet
Director
Bob Last
Bob Last
Producer
Sally Chomet
Sally Chomet
Producer
Sylvain Chomet
Sylvain Chomet
Adaptation
Philippe Carcassonne
Philippe Carcassonne
Executive Producer
Jack Eberts
Jack Eberts
Executive Producer
Bjarne Hansen
Bjarne Hansen
Art Direction
Campbell McAllister
Campbell McAllister
Digital Effects Supervisor
Jean Goudier
Jean Goudier
Sound Designer
Fiona Hall
Fiona Hall
Production Manager
Isobel Stenhouse
Isobel Stenhouse
Background Designer
Mike Shorten
Mike Shorten
Propmaker
Laurent Kricher
Laurent Kricher
Animation
Thierry Torres Rubio
Thierry Torres Rubio
Animation
Nic Debray
Nic Debray
Animation
Victor Ens
Victor Ens
Animation
Antonio Mengual Llobet
Antonio Mengual Llobet
Animation
Charlotte Walton
Charlotte Walton
Animation
Sandra Gaudi
Sandra Gaudi
Animation
Javier Martin Lapeyra
Javier Martin Lapeyra
Animation
Manuel Galiana
Manuel Galiana
Animation
Valentin Amador Diaz
Valentin Amador Diaz
Animation
Satjit Matharu
Satjit Matharu
Animation
Yann Tremblay
Yann Tremblay
Animation
Richard Bazley
Richard Bazley
Animation
Christina Calles Ruiz
Christina Calles Ruiz
Animation
Michael Coles
Michael Coles
Animation
Allan Fernando
Allan Fernando
Animation
Ignacio Fernando De Zumar
Ignacio Fernando De Zumar
Animation
Alvaro Gaivoto
Alvaro Gaivoto
Animation
Edward Hall
Edward Hall
Animation
Liane-Cho Han Jin Kuang
Liane-Cho Han Jin Kuang
Animation
Arturo Hernandez
Arturo Hernandez
Animation
Gabriel Mase
Gabriel Mase
Animation
Andy McPherson
Andy McPherson
Animation
Jaques Muller
Jaques Muller
Animation
Sydney Padua
Sydney Padua
Animation
Mario Serrano Hervas
Mario Serrano Hervas
Animation
Michael Swofford
Michael Swofford
Animation
Aya Suzuki
Aya Suzuki
Animation
Julian Villanua Escolan
Julian Villanua Escolan
Animation
Nicolette Van Gendt
Nicolette Van Gendt
Animation
Leonard Ward
Leonard Ward
Animation
Sylvain Chomet
Sylvain Chomet
Editor
Michael Solinger
Michael Solinger
Post Production Supervisor
Laurent Lévy
Laurent Lévy
Foley
François Lepeuple
François Lepeuple
Foley
Tarn Harper
Tarn Harper
Production Accountant
Paul Dutton
Paul Dutton
Assistant Director
Mael Gourmelen
Mael Gourmelen
Animation
Greg Manwaring
Greg Manwaring
Animation
Tom Caulfield
Tom Caulfield
Animation
Sylvain Chomet
Sylvain Chomet
Music
Jacques Tati
Jacques Tati
Original Film Writer
Jacques Tati
Jacques Tati
Original Story
Sylvain Chomet
Sylvain Chomet
Screenplay
Jacques Tati
Jacques Tati
Screenstory
Peter Dodd
Peter Dodd
Animation

Trailers and other movies

The Illusionist | trailer #1 US (2010) Jacques Tati

Posters and backgrounds

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